World Drivers' Championship

1958

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Cumulative championship points for each driver after every round.

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Season guide

1958 Formula One World Championship

Mike Hawthorn won the 1958 World Drivers' Championship for Ferrari with 42 points, 1 ahead of Stirling Moss (Vanwall).

Hawthorn won 1 of the 11 races. Vanwall won the most races (6 of 11). Six different drivers won a race.

Final standings

PosDriverWinsPodiumsPts
1Mike HawthornFerrari1742
2Stirling MossVanwall / Cooper4541
3Tony BrooksVanwall3324
4Roy SalvadoriCooper0215
5Peter CollinsFerrari1214
6Harry SchellBRM / Maserati0114
7Maurice TrintignantCooper / Maserati / BRM1212
8Luigi MussoFerrari0212
9Stuart Lewis-EvansVanwall0211
10Phil HillFerrari / Maserati029
11Wolfgang von TripsFerrari019
12Jean BehraBRM / Maserati019
13Jimmy BryanEpperly118
14Juan Manuel FangioMaserati007
15George AmickEpperly016
16Johnny BoydKurtis Kraft014
17Tony BettenhausenEpperly004
18Jack BrabhamCooper003
19Cliff AllisonTeam Lotus / Maserati003
20Jo BonnierMaserati / BRM003
21Jim RathmannEpperly002

Only a driver's best results counted towards the title this season, so totals can be lower than the points scored.

Races

RdGrand PrixDateWinnerPoleFastest lap
1Argentine Grand Prix19 Jan 1958Stirling MossCooperJuan Manuel FangioJuan Manuel Fangio
2Monaco Grand Prix18 May 1958Maurice TrintignantCooperTony BrooksMike Hawthorn
3Dutch Grand Prix26 May 1958Stirling MossVanwallStuart Lewis-EvansStirling Moss
4Indianapolis 50030 May 1958Jimmy BryanEpperlyDick Rathmann—
5Belgian Grand Prix15 Jun 1958Tony BrooksVanwallMike HawthornMike Hawthorn
6French Grand Prix6 Jul 1958Mike HawthornFerrariMike HawthornMike Hawthorn
7British Grand Prix19 Jul 1958Peter CollinsFerrariStirling MossMike Hawthorn
8German Grand Prix3 Aug 1958Tony BrooksVanwallMike HawthornStirling Moss
9Portuguese Grand Prix24 Aug 1958Stirling MossVanwallStirling MossMike Hawthorn
10Italian Grand Prix7 Sep 1958Tony BrooksVanwallStirling MossPhil Hill
11Moroccan Grand Prix19 Oct 1958Stirling MossVanwallMike HawthornStirling Moss

Race by race

Round 1

Argentine Grand Prix

19 Jan 1958 · Autódromo Juan y Oscar Gálvez, Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Stirling Moss won for Cooper from P7, 2.700s ahead of Luigi Musso.
  • Stirling Moss's 3rd consecutive win.
  • Stirling Moss leads the championship by 2 points from Luigi Musso with 10 rounds to go.
Round 2

Monaco Grand Prix

18 May 1958 · Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco

  • Maurice Trintignant won for Cooper from P5, 20.200s ahead of Luigi Musso.
  • The last of Maurice Trintignant's 2 Grand Prix wins.
  • Luigi Musso took the championship lead from Stirling Moss.
  • Championship leader Stirling Moss retired (engine).
  • Attrition: only 6 of 16 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Tony Brooks retired (engine).
Round 3

Dutch Grand Prix

26 May 1958 · Circuit Park Zandvoort, Zandvoort, Netherlands

  • Stirling Moss won for Vanwall from P2, 47.900s ahead of Harry Schell.
  • Stirling Moss took the championship lead from Luigi Musso.
  • Polesitter Stuart Lewis-Evans retired (engine).
  • Stirling Moss's 2nd win of 1958.
Round 4

Indianapolis 500

30 May 1958 · Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, USA

  • Jimmy Bryan won for Epperly from P7, 27.630s ahead of George Amick.
  • A one-two finish for Epperly.
  • Polesitter Dick Rathmann retired (accident).
  • Stirling Moss leads the championship by 5 points from Luigi Musso with 7 rounds to go.
Round 5

Belgian Grand Prix

15 Jun 1958 · Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium

  • Tony Brooks won for Vanwall from P5, 20.700s ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • Championship leader Stirling Moss retired (engine).
  • First career podium for Stuart Lewis-Evans.
  • Stirling Moss leads the championship by 3 points from Mike Hawthorn with 6 rounds to go.
Round 6

French Grand Prix

6 Jul 1958 · Reims-Gueux, Reims, France

  • Mike Hawthorn won for Ferrari from pole, 24.600s ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • The last of Mike Hawthorn's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • A hat-trick for Mike Hawthorn: pole, victory and fastest lap.
  • Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn are level on points at the top with 5 rounds to go.
Round 7

British Grand Prix

19 Jul 1958 · Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, UK

  • Peter Collins won for Ferrari from P6, 24.200s ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • The last of Peter Collins's 3 Grand Prix wins.
  • Mike Hawthorn took the championship lead from Stirling Moss.
  • Championship leader Stirling Moss retired (engine).
  • A home win for Peter Collins.
  • A one-two finish for Ferrari.
  • Polesitter Stirling Moss retired (engine).
Round 8

German Grand Prix

3 Aug 1958 · Nürburgring, Nürburg, Germany

  • Tony Brooks won for Vanwall from P2, 3:29.700 ahead of Roy Salvadori.
  • Championship leader Mike Hawthorn retired (clutch).
  • Polesitter Mike Hawthorn retired (clutch).
  • Tony Brooks's 2nd win of 1958.
  • Mike Hawthorn leads the championship by 6 points from Stirling Moss with 3 rounds to go.
Round 9

Portuguese Grand Prix

24 Aug 1958 · Circuito da Boavista, Oporto, Portugal

  • Stirling Moss won for Vanwall from pole, 5:12.750 ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • Stirling Moss's 3rd win of 1958.
  • Mike Hawthorn leads the championship by 4 points from Stirling Moss with 2 rounds to go.
Round 10

Italian Grand Prix

7 Sep 1958 · Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy

  • Tony Brooks won for Vanwall from P2, 24.200s ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • Attrition: only 8 of 22 starters were classified.
  • Polesitter Stirling Moss retired (gearbox).
  • First career podium for Phil Hill.
  • Tony Brooks's 3rd win of 1958.
  • Mike Hawthorn leads the championship by 8 points from Stirling Moss with 1 round to go.
Round 11

Moroccan Grand Prix

19 Oct 1958 · Ain Diab, Casablanca, Morocco

  • Stirling Moss won for Vanwall from P2, 1:24.700 ahead of Mike Hawthorn.
  • Mike Hawthorn finished as champion, 1 point ahead of Stirling Moss.
  • Mike Hawthorn finished the season as the youngest world champion in history.
  • Stirling Moss's 10th career win.
  • Stirling Moss's 4th win of 1958.